Pressing apparatus



April 7, 1925 1,532,382 I v F. J. CLARK PRESSING APPARATUS Filed June 24, 1924 1 71 2. F f l I 1 L r I -:11 O

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Patented Apr. Z, 1925.

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FREDERIGKJ CLABK, OFBUFFALO,NEW YORK, ASS IGNOB TO STEAMBRESSING IRON COMPANY, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PRESSING APPARATUS.

AiwplibationfildiuneQ l, 1924. Serial No. 722,069.

To all whom it may concern Be it-knoWn' th-at I, FREDERICK CLARK, a citize'n ot'the United-States, residing at Bufialo, in a the county of Erie and "State of New York,-have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pressing Apparatus, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to pressing-apparatus of the kind including a pressing iron which is .placed one stand when the same is not in'use,'and means for reducing or interrupting the flow of heating or moistening medium to the iron while the same issupported on the stand.

The objects of this invention are to provide apressi'ng apparatus of this'kind with a stand having a device which is engaged by the ironwhenthe same is placed onthe stand and which is=moved into a position to reduce 'or interrupt the'flow of heating or "moistening medium to the iron, the movable-part being so arranged that it is impossible for the operator to place the ironupon the stand Without actuating said device; also to provide a device for cutting o'fithe flow of heating or moistening medium to an iron which is arranged so that-it can be used in connection withstands heretofore made; also toimprove the construction of *stands for pressing irons in other respects hereinafter specified.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. "1 is a perspective view of a pressing apparatus embodying the invention, showing a stand having a device connected with an overhead valvefor cutting off or reducing the supply otsteam or heating medium to the ironwhen the iron is placed on'the stand.

Fig. 2 isa'side-elevation of the stand.

Fig. 3 is a top plan View thereof.

4 is afragmentary top plan View ot' a stand of slightly modified construction.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as used in connection with a combined gas and steam iron, in which'the gas flame is used to heat the iron and in which the steam introduced to the iron is discharged through holes in the lower face of the iron directly to the goods and the inventionas shown is utilized for cutting off the supply of steam when their-on rests upon the stand. It will be understood, however, that it is'not intended to restrict this invention to use in connection with supply steam thereto.

the-cuttingofiofthe supply of thesteani to theiron, s'inceit is obvious thatthe invention may be used for interrupting or reducing the supply of heating lndiu fil to the iron when the same is supported on thestand.

A represents a pressing iron which,'in the construction show'n,-is providedwith a iezaible tube a connecting the iron with a supply of a mixture of gas and air which isburned withinthe iron and supplies heat thereto, and (i -represents a tiexibletubeor conduit which connects "with "the 'iron to The tube ois connected to an overhead steam "supply pipe 7) and a hand valve '3 isprefer'ably arranged in this pipe toturn on or 0H the supply of fluid-tothetube a. Another "valve C is'preferably arranged on the pipe I) and is adapted to be opened or closed automaticall'y by theplacing ot the ironon'itsstand, aswill behereinafterexplained.

1) represents a stand'forsupporting'the pressing iron A, and this stand "maybe of any usual or suitable construction, being provided with a flat,'upper surface orgi'id d on which the'iron may be placed, and a raised head or rib d extends around part of the 'edgeportion of this-surface and serves to guide the iron intoits'corre'ot position on the stand, this bead'orrib being arranged around one of the curved sides of the stand and extending partially "around the-other curved side, and being omitted on the rear side of the-stand. The standshow'n is provided'with lugs '01- projections d 'provided with holesthrough which screws'may pass to secure the iron to an ironing'ta-ble E or other supporting surface. A standor" any other suit-able'construction may be provided, if desired.

In order to shut ofi' orreduce the flow'of steam or other fluid to the iron when the same is supported onthe stand, a pivoted arm F'is provided which normally extends into afpositio-n across the supporting surface or grid (Z of the iron, as indicated by an lines in Fig. 3. The arm, in the construction shown, is of curved form, and in the construction shown'in the drawings, is'pivoted to swing in a substantially horizontal direction. For this purpose, the arm F is secured to a pivoted member G which is supported on an upright pivot or pin 9. This pivot may be secured in any desired manner, and in the construction shown in Figs. 1-3, the lower end of the pivot pin 9 is secured in a lug or projection g formed on the iron stand D. The curvature of the arm is preferablysuch that a part f of the arm extends toward the rear edge of' 'the stand and toward the portion of one of the curved sides of the stand which is with out the flange or bead (Z and a part 7 of the arm extends across a part of the front end or pointed portion of the stand, so that the portion f of this, arm serves the purpose of cooperating with the iron when the same is placed on the stand and the portion f prevents an operator from placing the iron on the front part of the stand without swinging the arm across the iron supporting surface of the stand.

The pivoted member G on which the arm plurality of holes or perforations h, to which one end of a flexible connector I, which may be in the form of a chain or cord, is secured. The other end of this flexible connector is connected to a suitable valve operating device, which may be of any desired construction and which, as shown in the drawings, includes a bell crank lever which is pivoted at K on a part or bracket 76' preferably secured on the valve C. The bell crank lever has an arm to which the cord or connector I is attached and another arm 70 on which a weight L is mounted, preferably in such a manner as to be adjustable lengthwise of the arm M. The bell crank lever is also provided with a shoulder or lip M which is adapted to engage a rod or stem m of the valve (3. When the bell crank lever is swung by the action of the weight L, the shoulder or projection M of the bell crank lever pushes the valve stem or rod m upwardly into the valve and thusopens the valve. This movement of the bell crank lever also causes the arm K thereof to pull the cord or connector I in a direction to move the arm F across the supporting surface or grid of the stand D. Vfhen the iron A is being placed upon the stand, as indicated in Fig. 1, into a position in which the iron engages the flange or bead 7 d of the stand, the arm F will cause the pivoted member G to swing in a direction to pull the flexible connector I and swing the arm K downwardly and the weight L upwardly, thus permitting the valve stem or rod m to move downwardly to close the valve. The valve arm K is preferably pro,- vided with a plurality of perforations or holes to any of which the flexible connector 1 may be connected .to produce the desired movement of the bell crank lever K, and by arranging the holes on the segmental member H in the arc of a circle, it is possible to place the iron stand D at various angles with reference to the ironing board, to suit the convenience of the user of the same.

Means'are preferably provided for stopping the movement of the arm F about the pivot g, and for this purpose, in the con struction shown in Figs. l-3, a stop post or member P is provided which is also formed integral with the stand and extends upward ly into a position in which the front face of the stop will limit the swinging of the arm F across the iron, as shown in full lines in Fig. 8, and the side of the stop member P engages the arm F to prevent this arm from swinging to an excessive degree in the other direction. Any other means for limiting the movement of the arm F may be provided.

The pivoted member, as shown in Figs. 1-3, is securedL to an integral portion of the iron stand D, but if desired, the device may be constructed so that it can be mounted on the ironing board or other support independently of the stand, or this member may be applied to iron standsheretofore used. in this latter case, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the pivoted member G may be secured on a corner bracket N which has two flanges or arms a adapted to be secured by means of screws n or the like to two adjacent sides of an iron stand O, Fig. 4.. P represents a.

stop projection or post which is formed integral with the bracket N and serves to limit the movement of the arm F in either direc tion, as described in connection with Figs. 13. Other means for supporting the pivoted member may be employed.

The apparatus described has the advantage of being very efficient in its operation, since by providing a member which swings across the supporting face of the stand, the swinging member may be formed so that the iron cannot be placed on the stand with out swinging the member into a valve closing position. This ensures economy in the use of steam or other medium used in con-1 nection with the pressing of goods, whereas with pressing apparatus heretofore made, it was sometimes possible for the operator to carelessly place the iron on a stand into a position in which the stand would not function to cut off the flow of steam or other medium. The construction described: also has the advantage that the swinging arm may easilybe either constructed as a part of the stand or independently thereof, so that the arm may be applied to stands heretofore made, or mounted directly on an ironing board, if desired. This construction also has the advantage that the closing of the valve is not dependent upon the weight of the iron.

I claim as my invention:

1. A pressing iron stand having an iron supporting part, an arm pivotally secured to said stand and movable to a position overlying the iron supporti g part and to a position substantially clear of the iron supporting part, and valve controlling means connected with said arm, whereby movement of the arm Will produce a movement of the valve controlling means.

2. A pressing iron stand having an iron supporting part, an arm arranged in operative relation to said stand and normally occupying a position over said supporting part and Which is movable laterally out of its normal position, and valve controlling means connected With said arm, whereby movement of said arm will produce movement of said valve controlling means.

3. A pressing iron stand having an iron supporting part, a valve controlling arm pivotally secured to said stand and movable to a valve opening position overlying the iron supporting part and to a valve closing position substantially clear al the iron supporting part, and a stop for limiting the movement of said arm.

l. A pressing iron stand having an iron supporting part, a valve controlling arm pivotally secured to said stand and movable to a valve opening position overlying the iron supporting part and to a valve closing position substantially clear oi the iron supporting part, a member on Which said arm is piv-otally mounted, and means on said member for limiting the movement of said arm in either direction.

5. A pressing iron stand having an iron supporting part, a valve controlling member pivotally secured and movable to a valve opening position overlying said iron supporting part and to a valve closing position substanti lly clear of said iron supporting part, a segment on said pivoted member and provided With attaching means arranged at intervals thereon, whereby movement of said arm Will produce movement of said segment, and whereby said stand may be placed into dilierent angular positions.

6. A pressing iron stand having an iron supporting part, and a valve controlling arm pivotallyv secured to said stand and movable to a valve opening position overlying the iron supporting part and to a valve closing position substantially clear of the iron supporting part.

FREDERICK J. CLARK. 

